deGrominant ace’s bat, arm lead Mets to Father’s Day win

The Mets fell into a familiar pattern over the first two months of this season, playing well at times only to lose difficult games on Sunday afternoons. Some of their most memorable losses came with the sun up on Sundays, including a blowout in Washington on the final day of April.

Behind Jacob deGrom’s dominant outing and first career homer, the Mets reversed that script on a sunny Father’s Day Sunday at Citi Field, winning a 5-1 game over the Nationals to avoid a series sweep.